My motherboard has a hole cut out of it, what should I do?

Answer by  crambo (117)

It depends on where the hole is and if it is supposed to be there. If the hole should not be there, then your best bet is to buy a new motherboard to replace the damaged one. The motherboard was made by highly-precise machines, you won't be able to repair.

Answer by  Amber40 (24961)

Well if it has been damaged the the probably isn't a lot you could do. You could glue the board together and re-solder the connection but it might now work.

Answer by  Johnston (75)

Ahaha, well, that sounds like a pickle. The chances are, that if your piece of circuitry has a legitimate hole cut in it, it likely doesn't work. Test it with hardware you don't care for just to be sure. My advice: chunk it.

Answer by  palmerino (637)

well, lets see... If the hole is supposed to be there, then do nothing. This situation is fine. However, if someone took a drill to the motherboard to create this hole, then i would say that it is time to buy a replacement motherboard. I like to use pricewatch dot com for my computer needs.